anthropocentrism
/ˌæn.θɹə.poʊˈsɛn.tɹɪz.m/
"anthropocentrism" is a 16-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“anthropocentrism” is outside the top-ranked English vocabulary, used as a noun - the kind of word writers most often double-check.
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According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A viewpoint or theory that places human beings at the center of everything, giving preference to human beings above all other considerations.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | anthropocentrism |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˌæn.θɹə.poʊˈsɛn.tɹɪz.m/ |
| Letters | 16 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “anthropocentrism” sits in English frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The English entry for anthropocentrism is 16 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ˌæn.θɹə.poʊˈsɛn.tɹɪz.m/. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "A viewpoint or theory that places human beings at the center of everything, giving preference to human beings above all other considerations.".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for anthropocentrism, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
Etymologically, the entry records: Originated 1905-1910, anthropocentric + -ism. Equivalent to anthropo- + -centrism. The correct English form is anthropocentrism, spelled A-N-T-H-R-O-P-O-C-E-N-T-R-I-S-M.
Definition
- 1A viewpoint or theory that places human beings at the center of everything, giving preference to human beings above all other considerations.
Etymology
Originated 1905-1910, anthropocentric + -ism. Equivalent to anthropo- + -centrism.
This word in other languages
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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- The one correct English spelling is A-N-T-H-R-O-P-O-C-E-N-T-R-I-S-M - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
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Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.